A GLASGOW family have become a viral sensation on their journey to learn Makaton for their baby son. Lucy Maguire, 27, partner Scott Bannachan, 33, and five-year-old daughter Millie are documenting… ...

The signs used in Makaton have been designed to emulate those used in British Sign Language (BSL). However, in contrast to BSL, Makaton is always used in conjunction with speech.

After my son got a brain tumor, his treatment left him unable to speak. Children’s shows that used the language program Makaton became a source of joy for our family.

Makaton is the sign and symbol language used in the CBeebies show, Something Special.Makaton is designed to support spoken language – signs are used with speech, in spoken word order to help ...

Tasha said learning the language programme Makaton enabled her to communicate with her son TJ "Since we've been able to communicate, our bond has become so much stronger," says mum Tasha of her ...

Gillian Rudd says Makaton is used to support children and adults to better understand what is being said to them and enable them to communicate more effectively with others. “It is often used to ...

Makaton is a language programme which uses signing and symbols as a means of communication for those who cannot communicate through speech. The signs are used to support spoken language and are ...

John's granddaughter Sophie who he learned Makaton for Picture: John Huggins (Image: Archant). John Huggins, of Southwold, has been working hard to raise awareness for Makaton - and has started a ...

"I am part of the Makaton choir at Fleming Fulton," he told BBC News NI. "I thought it would be a good idea to collaborate with the Boys' Model school and teach them some songs in Makaton." ...

Makaton is a form of sign language, which uses symbols, gestures and speech to enable communication. Troy's speech and language therapist at Fleming Fulton, Natalie Wray, said Troy had first ...

Makaton is designed to support spoken language – the signs are used in spoken word order to help children and adults to communicate. Using signs can be useful for children who have no speech ...